THE PSALMS

Chapter 53

"Instruction as to Defeat your Enemies."

This Bible Study is is provided by http://www.theseason.org/ and shared with permission from it's author R. Christopherson

Psalms 53 is a repeat of Psalms 14, only in Psalms 14 you have the sacred name used "YHVH"; however in this Psalm the name used is "El". This Psalm is for a public reading, and Psalms 14 was for a private reading. This is probably the reason that the sacred name has been removed from this Psalm. This is written; "to the chief Musician that is upon Mahalath". "Mahaloth" in the Hebrew text means the great dancing celebrations and joy.

It starts out "Maschil, A Psalm of David." Maschil, meaning instruction, a Psalm from David. This instruction is directed to the end times, and is directed for the defeat of our enemies. It lets you know how to do that.

Psalms 53:1 "The fool hath said in his heart, "There is no God." Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: There is none that doeth good."

When you stop and look at the church world today taking the truths of God's Word and changing it to conform to their traditions, you see the corruption of the end times forming. It doesn't take much biblical knowledge today to stand out and make a difference. So stop and think for a moment, Who is your enemy in this generation? It is Antichrist. And the "abominable iniquity" that is taking place is the attributing things of the devil to God, and things of God to the devil. Satan will appear here on earth very shortly, and the "abomination of desolation" Jesus spoke of in Matthew 24:15, and Mark 13 was Satan sitting in Jerusalem on the side of the north claiming to be Christ, and the world believing him. That of course was also spoke of many years prior by Daniel in Daniel 9:27.

Daniel 9:27 "And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.' "

The "sacrifice and the oblation to cease" is in reference to the face that all the religious world at that time will assure that the true Christ is with them, and stop taking communion. Remember that Satan will be in Jerusalem claiming to be the real Christ, and do the things that the people expect the real Christ to do, only it will be Satan doing and making the claims. The people are being filled with their traditions like the rapture doctrine that leads them to the first Christ coming and thus Satan fits the description. Paul and Ezekiel both warned of this happening, such as in II Thessalonians 2:3-4 and Ezekiel 13:18-21.

II Thessalonians 2:3, 4 "Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except thee come a falling away first, and that man of sin [Satan] be revealed, the son of perdition [Satan, the only one condemned to destruction]." [3] "Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the Temple of God, shewing himself that he is God." [4]

After Jesus warned us of Satan's act, He warned us that this generation will see all the prophecies fulfilled before this earth age of the flesh ends. You are living in that generation. The time is coming very shortly where you will not be able to receive the correct teaching from His Word, for the religious world will try to please the one they believe to be the Christ, only he will be a fake. That is why it is written, "there is no God" for they will all feel that they have God with them, only they will be deceived by Satan.

Psalms 53:2 "God looked down from heaven upon the children of men. To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek God."

This is speaking of that time when Satan is here on earth, and God looked down to see who had the truth and what is being taught. We know from Amos 8:11 that truth will not be found on the earth. "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:" If you are following the traditions of men, you really are not of God, but of the Antichrist. If you are accepting the rapture doctrine, or teaching it, than you are teaching people to accept the first Christ to come, and that Christ is Satan. You are preparing God's people to follow Satan. Satan is the first Messiah that appears in the clouds, and that man is the Antichrist. He comes at the sixth trumpet, while the True Christ, Jesus Christ comes at the sounding of the seventh trumpet. Jesus warned us of this in Matthew 24 and Mark 13 that when you hear that he is here, "Don't go! It's not Me."

Psalms 53:3 "Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; There is not that doeth good, no not one."

"Filthy" as used in the Hebrew text is "alach", #444 in the Hebrew dictionary and it means "to turn or become corrupt." Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 24:19? "And woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck." Many that love the Lord and are ignorant of His Word, "will turn and become corrupt" by committing spiritual adultery with Satan, and will stand with his child at the coming of Jesus Christ at the seventh trumpet. They will and are giving service "to give suck" in the nurturing of Satan ways to God's people. Many of Jesus Christ's virgin bride will be with Satan's child when Jesus comes because they did not have enough oil [truth] in their lamps [mind] to be ready when the doors open to enter into the marriage feast of the Lamb. Get it? Many calling themselves Christians are going to take part in the wrong wedding. That is filthiness before God.

Psalms 53:4 "Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? Who eat up my People as they eat bread: They have not called upon God."

Many pastors and teachers become the workers of iniquity and have no knowledge of what they are doing. The truly believe in what they are teaching, and that large sections of the Scriptures don't pertain to them. The willingly will lead God's people to Satan's table of communion, and all the time think that they are doing the work of God. They follow their religious systems to the letter and assume that it is of God.

Psalms 53:5 "There were they in great fear, where no fear was: For God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: Thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them."

In that day of Christ return, they will be in great fear when they finally see what they have done. After Satan has killed the three witness, as recorded in Revelation 11:7, and 8; they will go into a three and a half day party like this world has never seen. Then at the end of that 84 hour period, we read in verse 11.

Revelation 11:11 "And after three days and an half the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them."

In the Greek text, that "fear" is "epipipto", and it is "the strongest fear that a human being can have"; it is a "paralyzing fear." Will God's elect be in that fear? Of course not, for we have nothing to fear on that day. Our Heavenly Father is watching over those that love Him and remain true to Him to the end. We have His protection.

the reason that Jesus used the analogy of a woman with child is that all people can relate to a mother carrying her unborn child. Jesus was using a common natural act to explain the act of one of his virgin brides standing waiting for his return, only she was unfaithful to the end. If a man was gone for five years and returned home to fine his wife stand in the kitchen pregnant with a child. Something would be very wrong, and that is the way it will be when our Jesus Christ returns at the seventh trump. Do you see why the rapture doctrine is so wicked? It will cause untold millions to stand on that day with "epipipto fear", "paralyzing fear" when these dear souls finally realize that they have been had by Satan. That is why "God hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them."

God has emotions and His emotions are going to be fierce against those that willingly themselves to be deceive by Satan, because they have relied on false teachers and preachers rather than searching the truth from God's Word. God will despise them. They will be taught in the Millennium, because what they are doing, they do in ignorance. But that still doesn't keep God from despising them. No, it doesn't mean that they are going to hell, but because their sin was committed in ignorance, they will have to prove themselves for that thousand year period first, and then be tried by their works only.

Psalms 53:6 "Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of His People, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad."

"To the chief Musician on Neginoth [Smittings]." [Referring to God's smittings with words and acts.]

On that day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns, all the tribes, all twelve tribes will be there to rejoice at our Lord's return. Even those ten lost tribes of the House of Israel will be there to rejoice and be glad. Though those ten tribes are a mystery to most Americans, they can be traced through the Caucasus mountains, into Europe and around the world. Yes, even to America. All of Israel will rejoice and bow to him on that first day of the Millennium age.

This verse hasn't happened yet, for it will happen at the close of this earth age of the flesh, when our Lord returns and all flesh is changed into their incorruptible bodies. Then all will see the truth of what they have done, and worship or Lord Jesus Christ as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.


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